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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 66,552 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , health & physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,390 and had an average of $24,400 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 17,974 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,091 and $25,142 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 296 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health & physical education. That schools that top this list have a program in health & physical education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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The phys ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region”.

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Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region phys ed students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 296 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Daphne, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at The Academy

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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emmanuel College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Franklin Springs, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Emmanuel College

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Voorhees College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Voorhees College is a small school located in Denmark, South Carolina that handed out 14 ’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Voorhees College Health & Physical Education Report

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huntingdon College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 38 ’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Huntingdon College

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Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alice Lloyd College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 ’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Alice Lloyd

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Ecclesia College
Springdale, Arkansas

With a ranking of #6, Ecclesia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Ecclesia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springdale, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Ecclesia College

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

Coker University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Coker University is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Coker

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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas

Crowley’s Ridge College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Crowley’s Ridge College is located in Paragould, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Crowley’s Ridge College

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Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia

Reinhardt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Reinhardt University is located in Waleska, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 63 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Reinhardt University

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Webber International University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Webber International University is a small school located in Babson Park, Florida that handed out 52 ’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Webber International University

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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

Newberry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Newberry College is a small school located in Newberry, South Carolina that handed out 51 ’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Newberry College Health & Physical Education Report

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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas

With a ranking of #12, Central Baptist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Central Baptist College Health & Physical Education Report

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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Saint Augustine’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at SAU

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Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, West Virginia

Alderson Broaddus University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Philippi, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Alderson Broaddus University

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Wingate University Health & Physical Education Report

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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina

Chowan University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chowan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. It awarded 25 ’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Chowan University

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #17, Union College Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Barbourville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

Full Union College Kentucky Health & Physical Education Report

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Mississippi Valley State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and it awarded 29 ’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Mississippi Valley State University

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Livingstone College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

Full Livingstone College Health & Physical Education Report

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia

Bridgewater College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Bridgewater College

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Guilford College

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

Coastal Carolina University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 212 ’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Coastal Carolina University Health & Physical Education Report

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

With a ranking of #23, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Lagrange, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full LaGrange Health & Physical Education Report

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Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky

Kentucky Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Wesleyan

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

Barton College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilson, North Carolina. It awarded 52 ’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Barton College Health & Physical Education Report

Rest of the Best 45 in Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 45 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
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Allen University
Columbia, SC
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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
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Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
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Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, MS
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Benedict College
Columbia, SC
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Brewton - Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA
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Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
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Warner University
Lake Wales, FL
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Brevard College
Brevard, NC
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Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

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